May take a few moments to load. The black sheep index is no longer live, however this is a link to an archived copy. Note that some of the files are not available. So Do Not send money or requests for more information.

Online book. Includes notes on Lord Burghley's map of Lancashire 1590, Catholic chaplaincies and families in the eighteenth century, the KNIGHT family of Lincolnshire, nuns from the institute of Mary in York and more.

This site is no longer active, however an archived copy of the site is still available to view (may take a few moments to load). There may be some pages that do not work. Lists architects' names and more.

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Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records

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Court of Common Pleas (CP40) Transcriptions and Images from the University of Houston

Court of Common Pleas (CP40) Transcriptions and Images from the University of Houston

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Images for many years, but for those that are indexed (currently 1527, 1544, 1545 and 1547) select Henry VIII and then find and click on ModIDX in the CP40 column. There is one of these for each year indexed, other years have images, but no indexes yet.

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Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records

Title:

Court of Requests Transcriptions and Images from the University of Houston

Court of Requests Transcriptions and Images from the University of Houston

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Images for many years, but for those that are indexed (currently 1639-42) select Charles I, and then look for and click on ModIDX in column REQ1. There is one of these for each year indexed, other years have images, but no indexes yet.

Professional and organizational directories were often published specifically those engaged in a specific profession or those involved in a professional, ethnic, political, fraternal, or military organization.

An archived copy of the website which is currently offline. Most information is still availble. Hearth Tax Online is a web site dedicated to providing data and analysis of the records of the hearth tax introduced in England and Wales in 1662.

Most, if not all, the Olby birth, marriage and death registrations in England and Wales are probably the descendants of Robert Olby and Francis Overed who married at St Andrew and St Peter, Blofield, NFK on 8th March 1790.

Includes British India Steam Navigation Company, the Orient Line and other companies absorbed into P&O. The archive contains photographs, ephemera, fact sheets on the individual ships, with the shipbuilders' details and more.

Online book. There does not seem to be an index of ships or passengers. There ships in the list are Minas Geraes, Parima, Luisiane, New York, Prins Mauritz, Corrientes, La Bretagne, Vigilancia, Caracas, Maracas, Alleghany, Lapland and Celtic.

Online book. There does not seem to be an index of ships or passengers. There ships in the list are Ancon, Christopher, Prinzess Irene, Barbarossa, Mermudian, Tagus, Manuel Calvo, Mauretania, Merida, Panama, Metapan and Contre Admiral Coubet.

Online book. There does not seem to be an index of ships or passengers. There ships in the list are Cedric, Germania, Lituania, Cristobal, Coamo, Bermudian Minnetonka, Prinz Sigismund, Carpathia, Sibiria, Havana and Maracaito.

Assisted immigrants had their passages subsidized or paid for by another person or agency. This collection is four different series of records. Information listed may include name, age, and native place.

List of over 20,000 railway employees who died in World War One. Includes details of the railway company they worked for, their military service and in some cases family information. May take a while to load.

Now part of British Newspaper Archive. Click on 'Find Out More' for free quick search. The 170,000+ pages provide a rich and fascinating record of changing fortunes and fashion in the world of showbusiness. Subscription required for detailed information.

The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1860

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Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more.

The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1868

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Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more.

The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1853

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Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more.

Searchable archives for historic materials generally relating to Peterborough and the surrounding counties of Victoria, Haliburton, Hastings, Northumberland and Durham in Canada. Includes many born in the UK and Ireland.

Includes list of graduates 1451-1911. Many interesting details, some have dates of birth, some a list of appointments, and some list the countries outside the UK with which the graduates are associated.

Information about UK and Eire photographers from the period 1840-1940. The information is base mainly on two extensive collections - one of British and Irish portrait photographs and another of British trade directories.